Thursday, 27 November 2014

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Monday, 24 November 2014

A simple
ribbed beanie for the men in your life. This
pattern can be used to make the black wide brim hat, or the Silver and Black
slouchy hat, in any colour/s you choose.

The black (wide brim) version is best worked with a heavy worsted weight yarn such as Lion Brand’s
Vanna’s Choice. I used color “Charcoal
Print”, which is 100% Acrylic and comes in 85g skeins (145 yds per skein) for
the black marl hat, and I used 1 skein Stylecraft Special aran in Silver for
the second version, with a simple black trim.
You will need 1 ½ skeins in total for this project as it’s a bit of a
wool-eater. The end result though is a
great beanie for your special guy.

Row 4:
Ch1, hdc in same st, fphdc in next st, *hdc in next st; fphdc in next
st*; rep from * to * to end; sl st to beg hdc.
(32)

Row 5:
Ch1, (hdc, fphdc) in same st; (hdc, fphdc) in next st; hdc in next st;
fphdc in next st; *(hdc, fphdc) in next st; (hdc, fphdc) in next st; hdc in
next stitch, fphdc in next st*; rep from * to * to end; sl st to beg hdc. (48)

Row 6:
Ch1, hdc in same st; fphdc in next st; *hdc in next st; fphdc in next
st*; rep from * to * to end. Sl st to
beg hdc. (48)

Row 7:
Ch1, (hdc, fphdc) in same st; (hdc, fphdc) in next st; *(hdc in next st,
fphdc in next st) twice, (hdc fphdc) in next st, (hdc, fphdc) in next st*; rep from
* to * to end; sl st to beg hdc. (64)

Row 8:
Ch1, *(hdc, fphdc in same st), (hdc, fphdc in next st); (hdc in next st,
fphdc in next st) 10 times*, rep from * to *
to end; sl st to beg hdc. (70)

Row 9:
Ch1, hdc in same st; fphdc in next st; *hdc in next st, fphdc in next
st*; rep from * to * to end; sl st to beg hdc.
(70)

Wide
brim version:
Repeat Row 9
until hat measures 8” from crown.

Slouchy
version:
Repeat Row 9
until hat measures 10” from crown. Change colour on the final stitch of the
final row.

Wide
brim version:

Next Row:
Ch1, bphdc in same st; fphdc in next st; *bphdc in next st; fphdc in
next st*; rep from * to * to end; sl st to beg bphdc. (70)

Repeat previous row until hat measures 11”.

Slouchy
version:

Next Row:
With contrasting colour, Ch1, bphdc in same st; fphdc in next st; *bphdc
in next st; fphdc in next st*; rep from * to * to end; sl st to beg bphdc. (70)

Pattern is written in
US terms, a conversion chart is included at the end.

Sizing: Teens/Womens
20”-22”; Mens 22”-24”

Gauge: 16 sts and 16 rows (1
sc, 2 fpsc ribbing) with 4.5mm hook = 4”

The Bottom-up hat is worked
with a simple (sc 1, fpsc in next 2) ribbing up to the decreasing rows (row 28
onwards) in the following stripe pattern:
(work the stripes for the top down pattern in reverse order).

Rows 1, 2, 3: Red

Rows 4 and 5: Brown

Row 6: Red

Row 7: Brown

Row 8: Red

Row 9: Cream

Rows 10 – 14: Red

Row 15: Cream

Row 16: Red

Rows 17 and 18: Brown

Row 19: Red

Row 20: Cream

Rows 21 and 22: Red

Row 23: Cream

Row 24: Red

Rows 25 and 26: Brown

Row 27: Red

Row 28: Cream

Red for the remainder
of the crown

Pattern:

Bottom-Up Version

Row 1: With 4.5mm
hook and main colour, (Red or Grey) make a single crochet foundation of 88 (96) sts. Alternatively, chain 89 (97), sc in 2nd chain from hook and to end. If you are starting with a normal chain
instead of a foundation single crochet, you may wish to use a slightly larger
hook so that the edge is not too tight.

Join to make a circle, being careful to not twist the row
you just made.

Row 2: Ch1, sc in same, fpsc in next 2 sts, *sc in
next, fpsc in next 2 sts*; rep from * to * to end; sl st to beg sc.

Rows 3-27:Repeat
Row 2, striping the hat as instructed above, working in the same
ribbing pattern until hat measures 6” from
the beginning.

Row 28: Keeping
the stripe pattern going as instructed, and keeping the fpsc ribbing in
place as much as possible, Ch1, continue around in pattern, decreasing by
working 2 sts together in every 10th
stitch around; sl st to beg sc.

Row 29: Ch1, sc in same st; fpsc in next 2 sts, and
continue working around, following the stitch pattern from the previous
decrease row. Don’t worry about the
count being off slightly, this happens as you decrease and will blend in as you
go. Sl st to beg sc.

Row 30: Ch1, keeping the ribbing going as much as you
can, decrease in every 8th
st around. Sl st to beg sc.

Row 31: Ch1, keeping the ribbing going as much as you
can, decrease in every 6th
st around. Sl st to beg sc.

Row 32: Ch1, keeping the ribbing going as much as you
can, decrease in every 5th st
around. Sl st to beg sc.

Row 33: Ch1, keeping the ribbing going as much as you
can, decrease in every 4th
st around. Sl st to beg sc.

Row 34: Ch1, keeping the ribbing going as much as you
can, decrease in every 3rd st
around. Sl st to beg sc.

Row 35: Ch1, keeping the ribbing going as much as you
can, decrease in every 2nd st
around. Sl st to beg sc.

Row 36: ch1, fpsc2tog in every pair of sts
around.

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail.

Thread the yarn through the remaining sts, pulling the hole
together, and fasten securely.

Turn hat around to the brim side. The brim will be curling up at this
point. That is normal. To fix this, and to make the edging, using a 4 mm hook, Ch1, work 2 rows in plain sc
in red around, then 1 row in cream to finish off. Fasten off and weave in ends.

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Top Down Version:

Row 1: With 4.5mm
hook, make a magic ring; ch1, work 8
sc into the ring, sl st to beg sc. (8)

Row 2: Ch1, 2sc into each stitch around, sl st to
beg sc. (16)

Row 3: Ch1, 1 sc in same st; 2 sc in next st; *1 sc
in next st; 2 sc in next st*; rep from * to * to end, sl st to beg sc. (24)

Row 4: Set the first ribs: ch1, *fpsc into next 2 sts, sc into next
stitch*; rep from * to * to end. Sl st
to beg fpsc. (24)

Row 5: ch1, fpsc in same st and next st; 2 sc into
next st; *fpsc into next 2 sts; 2 sc into next st*; rep from * to * to end; sl
st to beg fpsc. (32)

Row 6: Ch1, *fpsc into first 2 sts, sc into next 2
sts*; rep from * to * to end; sl st to
beg fpsc. (32)

Row 7: Ch1, *fpsc into first 2 sts, sc into next st,
2 sc into next st*; rep from * to * to end; sl st to beg fpsc. (40)

Row 8: ch1, *fpsc into first 2 sts; 2 sc into next
st; sc into next 2 sts*; rep from * to * to end; sl st to beg fpsc. (48)

Row 9: Set the second set of ribs: Ch1, fpsc into first 2 sts, sc into next st,
*fpsc into next 2 sts, sc into next st*; rep from * to * to end; sl st to beg
fpsc. (48)

Row 10: Ch1, fpsc into first 2 sts, 2 sc into next
st, *fpsc into next 2 sts, 2 sc into next st*; rep from * to * to end; sl st to
beg fpsc. (64)

Do not worry if the hat begins to curl outwards, that will
sort itself as you go on.

Row 11: Ch1, fpsc into first 2 sts; sc into next st;
2 sc into next st; *fpsc into next 2 sts; sc into next st; 2 sc into next st*;
rep from * to * to end, sl st to beg fpsc.
(80)

Row 12: Ch1, fpsc into first 2 sts, 2sc into next st;
sc into next 2 sts; *fpsc into next 2 sts; 2 sc into next st; sc into next 2
sts*; rep from * to * to end; sl st to beg fpsc. (96)

Row 13: Change to Cream yarn, ch1, fpsc into first 2
sts; sc into next st; *fpsc into next 2 sts, sc into next st*; rep from * to *
to end; sl st to beg fpsc. (96)

Continue to work straight now, keeping rib pattern as set in
Row 13; also working the stripe pattern as Bottom Up hat except in reverse
order. Add extra rows in main colour if
you wish to make the hat longer.

For a plain beanie: Change to 4mm hook, finish the hat as the bottom up version, from where you
turn the hat around to work on the bottom edge, working 2 rows of sc in main
colour and 1 row in Cream. Fasten off
and weave in ends.

For a beanie with a
turn up brim: Continue to use 4.5mm hook, finish the length of the
main hat (I worked to 9”) with 2 rows in rib pattern with main colour, then
begin the turn up piece.

Next Row, with
main colour, ch1, *fphdc in next 2 sts; bphdc into next st*; rep from * to * to
end, sl st to beg fphdc.

Repeat previous row then change to Cream.Turn.

Ch1, fphdc in same st; * bphdc into next 2 sts; fphdc into
next st*; rep from * to * around, bphdc into last 2 sts; sl st to beg fphdc. Turn.

Change back to main
colour. Ch1, fphdc in same st; *bphdc
into next 2 sts, fphdc into next st*; rep from * to * around, bphdc into last 2
sts; sl st to beg fphdc.

Change to Lt Brown. Ch1, fphdc in same st; *bphdc into next 2 sts;
fphdc into next st*; rep from * to * around, bphdc into last 2 sts; sl st to
beg fphdc.

Final row: Ch1, fphdc in same st; *bphdc into next 2
sts; fphdc into next st*; rep from * to * around, bphdc into last 2 sts; sl st
to beg fphdc. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Row 3: Ch2, hdc into same st, *1 hdc into next st, 2
hdc into next st*; rep from * to * around, 1hdc into last st, join. (27)

Row 4: Ch2, hdc into same st, *1 hdc into the next 2
sts; 2hdc into next st* rep from * to * to last 2 sts, 1 hdc into each of the
last 2 sts; join. (36)

Row 5: Ch2, hdc into same st, *1 hdc into next 3 sts, 2
hdc into next st* rep from * to * to last 3 sts, 1 hdc into each of the last 3
sts, join. (45)

Row 6: Ch2, hdc into same st, *1 hdc into next 4 sts, 2
hdc into next st* rep from * to * to last 4 sts, 1 hdc into each of the last 4
sts. join. (54)

Rows 7 & 8: Ch2, hdc around, sl
st to beg ch2. (54)

Row 9: Ch3, fptrc in next st (working in st 2 rows
below the current row ~ see pic below); dc in next st, fptrc in next st –
rep around, sl st to beg ch3.

Row 10: Sl st to next st (top of previously worked
fptrc); ch 3, fptrc in next st (working in st 2 rows below the current
row), dc in next. Note that to make the stitch spiral, you must work into the
dc 2 rows below directly to the left of the fptrc, as in the picture below. Rep
to end, finishing with a fptrc. sl st to beg ch3.

Row 11: Sl st to next st (top of previously worked
fptrc); Ch 3, fptrc in next dc (working in st 2 rows below the current
row), dc in top of next fptrc. Don’t forget that to make the stitch spiral, you
must work into the dc 2 rows below directly to the left of the fptrc, as
in the picture above. Rep to end, finishing with a fptrc. sl st to beg ch3.

Repeat Row 11 until work measures 8”
from the crown.

If you want the hat to be more slouchy, work a few extra
rows here. If not, carry on as follows:

Next row: Ch1, fpdc in same st and every stitch around
(this time working normally on the same row, not stretching the stitch over 2
rows), sl st to beg fpdc.

Pattern is written in US terms, a conversion chart is included at the end.

You will also need, to complete all the hats, crochet hooks as follows:

0-3 months 4mm

3-6 months 4.5mm

6-12 months 5mm

1-3 years 4.5mm

3-10 years 4.5mm

Teens 4.5mm

Adult Women 5mm

Adult Men 5.5mm

Pattern:

0-3 months:

Row 1: With 4mm hook and Colour A, make a magic ring and start to work 8 hdc into the ring. Work 1 hdc in Colour A, then attach Colour B, and make the next hdc with Colour B. Switch back to Colour A then B for each alternate stitch around. You don’t need to slip stitch to the beg hdc – just place a stitch marker and keep going around. (8)

Row 3: Still alternating colours every stitch, work *1 hdc into the next st, and 2hdc into the next stitch.* Rep from * to * to end. (24)

Row 4: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 2 sts, and 2hdc into the next stitch.* Rep from * to * around. (32)

Row 5: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 3 sts, and 2 hdc into the next stitch*. Rep from * to * around. (40)

You can now work one colour at a time, alternating them on each row instead of each stitch.

Row 6: With Colour B, hdc into each stitch around. Change to Colour A on the last stitch.

Row 7: With Colour A, hdc into each stitch around. Change to Colour B on the last stitch.

Repeat Rows 6 and 7 until hat measures 5”.

Next Row: Drop Colour B and using Colour A, Ch1, sc around to end.

Continue to work each row in the same colour, in single crochet only for 2 more rounds, or until you reach your desired length. (Work extra rows here if you want a deep turn up band)

Finish off with one more row of single crochet in contrasting colour.

3-6 months:

Row 1: With 4.5mm hook and Colour A, make a magic ring and start to work 8 hdc into the ring. Work 1 hdc in Colour A, then attach Colour B, and make the next hdc with Colour B. Switch back to Colour A then B for each alternate stitch around. You don’t need to slip stitch to the beg hdc – just place a stitch marker and keep going around. (8)

Row 3: Still alternating colours every stitch, work *1 hdc into the next st, and 2hdc into the next stitch.* Rep from * to * to end. (24)

Row 4: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 2 sts, and 2hdc into the next stitch.* Rep from * to * around. (32)

Row 5: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 3 sts, and 2 hdc into the next stitch*. Rep from * to * around. (40)

You can now work one colour at a time, alternating them on each row instead of each stitch.

Row 6: With Colour B, hdc into each stitch around. Change to Colour A on the last stitch.

Row 7: With Colour A, hdc into each stitch around. Change to Colour B on the last stitch.

Repeat Rows 6 and 7 until hat measures 5.5”.

Next Row: Drop Colour B and using Colour A, Ch1, sc around to end.

Continue to work each row in the same colour, in single crochet only for 3 more rounds, or until you reach your desired length. (Work extra rows here if you want a deep turn up band)

Finish off with one more row of single crochet in contrasting colour.

6-12 months:

Row 1: With 5mm hook and Colour A, make a magic ring and start to work 7 hdc into the ring. Work 1 hdc in Colour A, then attach Colour B, and make the next hdc with Colour B. Switch back to Colour A then B for each alternate stitch around. You don’t need to slip stitch to the beg hdc – just place a stitch marker and keep going around. (7)

Row 3: Still alternating colours every stitch, work *1 hdc into the next st, and 2hdc into the next stitch.* Rep from * to * to end. (21)

Row 4: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 2 sts, and 2hdc into the next stitch.* Rep from * to * around. (28)

Row 5: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 3 sts, and 2 hdc into the next stitch*. Rep from * to * around. (35)

Row 6: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 4 sts, and 2 hdc into the next stitch*. Rep from * to * around. (42).

You can now work one colour at a time, alternating them on each row instead of each stitch.

Row 7: With Colour B, hdc into each stitch around. Change to Colour A on the last stitch.

Row 8: With Colour A, hdc into each stitch around. Change to Colour B on the last stitch.

Repeat Rows 7 and 8 until hat measures 6”.

Next Row: Drop Colour B and using Colour A, Ch1, sc around to end.

Continue to work each row in the same colour, in single crochet only for 3 more rounds, or until you reach your desired length. (Work extra rows here if you want a deep turn up band)

Finish off with one more row of single crochet in contrasting colour.

1-3 years:

Row 1: With 4.5mm hook and Colour A, make a magic ring and start to work 8 hdc into the ring. Work 1 hdc in Colour A, then attach Colour B, and make the next hdc with Colour B. Switch back to Colour A then B for each alternate stitch around. You don’t need to slip stitch to the beg hdc – just place a stitch marker and keep going around. (8)

Row 3: Still alternating colours every stitch, work *1 hdc into the next st, and 2hdc into the next stitch.* Rep from * to * to end. (24)

Row 4: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 2 sts, and 2hdc into the next stitch.* Rep from * to * around. (32)

Row 5: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 3 sts, and 2 hdc into the next stitch*. Rep from * to * around. (40)

Row 6: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 4 sts, and 2 hdc into the next stitch*. Rep from * to * around. (48).

You can now work one colour at a time, alternating them on each row instead of each stitch.

Row 7: With Colour B, hdc into each stitch around. Change to Colour A on the last stitch.

Row 8: With Colour A, hdc into each stitch around. Change to Colour B on the last stitch.

Repeat Rows 7 and 8 until hat measures 6.5”.

Next Row: Drop Colour B and using Colour A, Ch1, sc around to end.

Continue to work each row in the same colour, in single crochet only for 3 more rounds, or until you reach your desired length. (Work extra rows here if you want a deep turn up band)

Finish off with one more row of single crochet in contrasting colour.

3-10 years:

Row 1: With 4.5mm hook and Colour A, make a magic ring and start to work 8 hdc into the ring. Work 1 hdc in Colour A, then attach Colour B, and make the next hdc with Colour B. Switch back to Colour A then B for each alternate stitch around. You don’t need to slip stitch to the beg hdc – just place a stitch marker and keep going around. (8)

Row 3: Still alternating colours every stitch, work *1 hdc into the next st, and 2hdc into the next stitch.* Rep from * to * to end. (24)

Row 4: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 2 sts, and 2hdc into the next stitch.* Rep from * to * around. (32)

Row 5: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 3 sts, and 2 hdc into the next stitch*. Rep from * to * around. (40)

Row 6: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 4 sts, and 2 hdc into the next stitch*. Rep from * to * around. (48).

Row 7: Still alternating colours, work 1 hdc into each stitch around, but increase 4 times evenly around. (52)

You can now work one colour at a time, alternating them on each row instead of each stitch.

Row 8: With Colour B, hdc into each stitch around. Change to Colour A on the last stitch.

Row 9: With Colour A, hdc into each stitch around. Change to Colour B on the last stitch.

Repeat Rows 8 and 9 until hat measures 7”.

Next Row: Drop Colour B and using Colour A, Ch1, sc around to end.

Continue to work each row in the same colour, in single crochet only for 4 more rounds, or until you reach your desired length. (Work extra rows here if you want a deep turn up band)

Finish off with one more row of single crochet in contrasting colour.

Teens:

Row 1: With 4.5mm hook and Colour A, make a magic ring and start to work 8 hdc into the ring. Work 1 hdc in Colour A, then attach Colour B, and make the next hdc with Colour B. Switch back to Colour A then B for each alternate stitch around. You don’t need to slip stitch to the beg hdc – just place a stitch marker and keep going around. (8)

Row 3: Still alternating colours every stitch, work *1 hdc into the next st, and 2hdc into the next stitch.* Rep from * to * to end. (24)

Row 4: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 2 sts, and 2hdc into the next stitch.* Rep from * to * around. (32)

Row 5: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 3 sts, and 2 hdc into the next stitch*. Rep from * to * around. (40)

Row 6: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 4 sts, and 2 hdc into the next stitch*. Rep from * to * around. (48).

Row 7: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 5 sts, and 2 hdc into the next stitch.* Rep from * to * around. (56)

You can now work one colour at a time, alternating them on each row instead of each stitch.

Row 8: With Colour B, hdc into each stitch around. Change to Colour A on the last stitch.

Row 9: With Colour A, hdc into each stitch around. Change to Colour B on the last stitch.

Repeat Rows 8 and 9 until hat measures 7.5”.

Next Row: Drop Colour B and using Colour A, Ch1, sc around to end.

Continue to work each row in the same colour, in single crochet only for 4 more rounds, or until you reach your desired length. (Work extra rows here if you want a deep turn up band)

Finish off with one more row of single crochet in contrasting colour.

Adult Women:

Row 1: With 5mm hook and Colour A, make a magic ring and start to work 8 hdc into the ring. Work 1 hdc in Colour A, then attach Colour B, and make the next hdc with Colour B. Switch back to Colour A then B for each alternate stitch around. You don’t need to slip stitch to the beg hdc – just place a stitch marker and keep going around. (8)

Row 3: Still alternating colours every stitch, work *1 hdc into the next st, and 2hdc into the next stitch.* Rep from * to * to end. (24)

Row 4: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 2 sts, and 2hdc into the next stitch.* Rep from * to * around. (32)

Row 5: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 3 sts, and 2 hdc into the next stitch*. Rep from * to * around. (40)

Row 6: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 4 sts, and 2 hdc into the next stitch*. Rep from * to * around. (48).

Row 7: Still alternating colours, work *1 hdc into the next 5 sts, and 2 hdc into the next stitch.* Rep from * to * around. (56)

You can now work one colour at a time, alternating them on each row instead of each stitch.

Row 8: With Colour B, hdc into each stitch around. Change to Colour A on the last stitch.

Row 9: With Colour A, hdc into each stitch around. Change to Colour B on the last stitch.

Repeat Rows 8 and 9 until hat measures 8”.

Next Row: Drop Colour B and using Colour A, Ch1, sc around to end.

Continue to work each row in the same colour, in single crochet only for 5 more rounds, or until you reach your desired length. (Work extra rows here if you want a deep turn up band)

Finish off with one more row of single crochet in contrasting colour.

Adult Men:

Row 1: Using 5.5mm hook and Colour A, make a magic ring and start to work 8 hdc into the ring. Work 1 hdc in Colour A, then attach Colour B, and make the next hdc with Colour B. Switch back to Colour A then B for each alternate stitch around. You don’t need to slip stitch to the beg hdc – just place a stitch marker and keep going around. (8)